Lone Eagle replica flight from New York to Paris
Charles Lindbergh’s 70th anniversary inspired Bill Signs to launch a modern replica of the Spirit of St. Louis flight. The 44 year old Texas businessman left Republic Airport in a Cessna 210 at 7 52 am aiming for Le Bourget Paris about 4 am Paris time. He carried five ham sandwiches and hoped to showcase radio gear and safety advances from 1927.
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Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Texas
Bill Signs
Lindbergh
St. Louis
Republic Airport
Long Island
Roosevelt Field
LeBourget
Anne
Ess
Deportation ordered for Nazi guard Nikolaus Schiffer
Immigration Judge John Gossert Jr. ruled 78 year old Nikolaus Schiffer from Philadelphia a former guard at three concentration camps connected with atrocities. Schiffer admitted employment but denied knowledge of killings and will be deported to Romania.
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MenCan
Foale Adapts to Mir Life Enjoys Food and Pace Aboard
NASA astronaut Michael Foale settles into Mir as Atlantis prepares to return to Earth. He finds the pace slower and meals better than expected, replacing Jerry Linenger after a dangerous four months marked by a fire, broken oxygen generators, and antifreeze contamination concerns. Linenger notes the frontier challenge ahead for Foale. Water comes from Atlantis while station water is tested before reuse.
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Russia
Mir Station
Mir
Foale
Jerry Linenger
Earth
Linenger
Mike
Atlantis
NASA
C. Michael Foale
Jerry M. Linenger
Cold viruses used to attack cancers show early promise
Researchers from MD Anderson and Onyx Pharmaceuticals tested weakened adenovirus vectors delivering the p53 gene to advanced lung cancer patients. In a small group, combined virus therapy with cisplatin yielded stabilized or shrinking tumors. virus alone showed variable results. Licensing to Igrogen Therapeutics aims for a larger study with 50 to 100 patients.
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Denver
American Society For Clinical Oncology
Mace Rothenberg
University of Texas
San Antonio
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
Onyx Pharmaceuticals
Richmond
Calif
M.D. Anderson
Stephen Swisher
Iitrogen Therapeutics
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